Offshore Oil

Premiered: June 4, 2018 | 0:28:58

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The Trump Administration wants to open nearly the entire United States coastline to oil and gas exploration. If the plan passes, Long Island’s coast could be in danger. Shay O’Reilly, Organizing Representative at the Sierra Club and Bryan Erwin, Chairman of the Long Island State Park Commission discuss with our partners at Long Island Business Report.

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